Bottle-case



J.4 DAVIS. BOTTLE CASE.

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Patented July 24, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

JOsErH Davis, OE BROOKLYN, NEw YORK.

BOTTLE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,845, dated `July 24, 1883.

' Application filed March 8,1893. (Nomad.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Vsenting the bottle in place.

Be it known th at I, JOSEPH DAVIS, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Bottle-Cases, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle case or receptacle made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the center of the same, repre- Fig. 3 is a perf spective view of my improved bottle-case, its screw-cap and bottle being removed, Fig. 4, a perspective view of a bottle containing a liquid and ready to be placed within the case; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the screw-cap detached, Fig. 6, a horizontal section on the line c x of Fig. 2 5 Fig. 7, a sectional detail, showing the manner of locking the screw-cap to the outside of the case. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section through a case of' hexagonal form. Fig. 9 is a vertical section, showing an auxiliary device to be applied, if desired, to the interior of the bottom of the case.

My present invention has for its object to provide a securely-sealed package of convenient size and form for the reception of a bottle for containing a sample of Oil, alcoholic or other liquid, semi-liquid, or powdered substances, which may be transmitted by mail or express without liability of breakage of the bottle or possible leakage of the contents from the package; and my present invention consists in a case having a chamber coated vwith cement to render it impervious to the passage of liquids, &c., and with a lining of cork, rubber, or other elastic or yielding material, cemented to the inner wall of the chamber, to serve as a cushion for the sides and bottom of the bottleto bear against, to prevent the breakage of the same, the mouth ofthe chamber bei ing closed by a tightly -itting cap screwed down upon the stopper of the bottle, to prevent the independent movement of the latter within the case during the ordinary carriage and handling incident to the transmission by mail or express of small packages, the cushion formed by the elastic or soft lining of the chamber permitting the gradual necessary play or yielding of the bottle should the case come forcibly into contact with a rigid object.

My invention also consists in a means of locking the cap which seals the mouth of the bottle-chamber, to be herein described and claimed.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the said drawings, A represents a cylindrical block or case, preferably of wood, bored out centrally to form a chamber, c, therein. To both the inside and outside of this chambered block or case I iirst apply a thin coat, b, of cement, composed preferably of glue, shellac, bichromate of potash, and silicate of soda, after which I apply to the inside of the case or wallsr and bottom of the chamber a coating, c, of the same cement, but of greater consistency; and before the latter dries, the interior of the chamber is covered with a lining, d, of ground cork, rubber, sponge, sawdust, gr'ound cotton or woolen waste, or other suitable elastic or soft material, which is held in place by the adhesion of the cement, and forms acushion for the bottle B to bear against, the cement within the chamber rendering it impervious to liquids.

Vithin the mouth of the case is securely seated a flanged metal collar, c, provided with an interior or female screw-thread, 71, for the reception of a male thread, 1'., vof a screw-cap, k, provided with a cavity, Z, in its top, diametrically over which extends a bridge or cross piece, m, which affords a convenient means for the application of the thumb and -iinger in turning the capin either direction. Upon the top of this bridge-piecem is soldered or otherwise secured a strip, n, of soft or annealed wire of sufficient length to allow its ends to extend beyond the screw-cap 7c and be bent downward. Each extremity of this wire is beveled 4or inclined to a point, p, and when the bottle B is within the chamber and the cap screwed into the collar c, these points are pressed into the outside of the wooden case, the said wire strip serving as a lock to prevent'the accidental unscrewing of the cap. The annealing of the wire strip enables it to be frequently bent to and from the case without breaking. A washer, o1, of leather or other suitable elastic material, surrounds the screw-cap under its iianged head, and adds to the security from leakage. A sample of oil, alcohol, or other IOO 2 QSLSLIS substance to be transmitted is placed within a bottle, and its stopper sbeing fitted therein, the bottle, with a string, t, around its neck, is inserted in a case or' the foregoing description, having a chamber of the proper size to receive it, when the screw-cap is turned into the annular collar e until the bottom of the cap presses against the stopper of the bottle, which is thereby prevented from moving longitudinally within the case when handled with ordinary care in transit. Should, however, the case receive a forcible blow by contact with a hard unyielding obj ect, the bottle, being cushioned by the lining of elastic material around it, will gradually yield to conform to the impact without breaking.

If, by reason of unforeseen or uncommon circumstances, ablow should be sufficient to break the bottle or displace the stopper, the contents will be securely retained within the case, as the chamber is coated with a cement impervious to liquids, and the washer under the head of the screw-cap prevents leakage at this point.

The coating on the outside of the case is to prevent checking`77 and to prepare its surface for writing upon when addressing the package, the use of a paper wrapper being thereby dispensed with. Instead of a lining of cork, sponge, rubber, &c., atubular ease of any suitable soft elastic material may be substituted therefor.

To the ingredients herein enumerated in making the cement for the inside of the case I may add molasses, as a cement so made answers a good purpose.

A case constructed inaccordance with my invention supplies a want generally experienced by manufacturers and others in forwarding samples of oil and other liquid and powdered substances to purchasers desiring to give orders therefrom, and werd the aforesaid cases containing such substances transmitted through the mails, no danger or injury to the accompanying matter could possibly occur.

A spiral spring, u, with a disk, c, of cork or other suitable material thereon, or a spring of rubber, may be located in one end of the bottle-chamber, Fig. 9, in order that thedistance between the bottle-bearings may be made to automatically conformto the distancebetween the bottom of the bottle and outer iiat face of the stopper, for, although the length of the bottle and depth of the chamber may be readily determined, the length ofthe portion of the stopper projecting from the mouth of the bottle is not always the same, either when they are iirst placed in the case, or the stopper may afterward be driven farther in by a blow, and in such event there would be unnecessary longitudinal play were it not for some compensating device to take up 7 or reduce the distance between the bearings at the ends of the bottle and its stopper. Y

It is evident that the case may be made of 6 5 other material than wood-for instance, of y sheet metal, molded paper-pulp, compressed leather scraps, sawdust, Snc-and the case may be of polygonal, Fig. 8, or other form in crosssection, without departing from the spirit of 7o this invention; but I prefer to employ a cylindrical block of wood, as shown and described.

I claiml. A bottle-case, A, having a chamber, a, whose interior is provided with a coating of 75 cement to render it impervious to liquids, and with a lining of elastic material to cushion the bottle I3 therein, in combination witha screwcap for closing the mouth of the chamber, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the bottle-case A and its screw-cap 7c and collar e, the locking device u, made to operate as described.

3. The bottle-case A. having a chamber, a, whose interior is coated with cement and provided with a lining of elastic material, and having a spring located at its bottom, in combination with a screw-cap and a locking device, all constructed to operate as and for the purpose stated.

Witness my hand this 24th day of February, 1883.

JOSEPH DAVIS.

In presence of- CHAs. XV. HAND, FRANK FLYNN. 

